"It's hard to get through the streets when the cold weather bites you," said Aaron Peequhuat-Svanderlik. Environment and Climate Change Canada reports multiple towns have broken cold weather records. WATCH | –40 C wind chill shocks Australians visiting Canada: –40 C wind chill shocks Australians visiting Canada | Duration 0:20 The Arctic air hitting much of Canada this week is a whole new experience for some people. Overnight, it could feel as cold as –46 C in Saskatoon, with frostbite possible in just minutes, according to Environment Canada. "The patient is the biggest thing that we have to worry about in the extreme cold temperatures," Barry Tolmie, an aviation manager and pilot for STARS, told CBC.

Source: CBC News January 24, 2026 01:38 UTC